Are you ready to go back to school? What better way to kick off the back to school season than with some digital media for kids! The digital media for kids through Hoopla includes movies, music and audiobooks. Whether it is watching a back to school movie, listening to school songs, or listening to an audiobook, fall is soon approaching.   The… read more >>

Spanish for Kids – Español Para Niños ¡Hola Amigos! I’m Marnie with the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County and welcome to our Spanish 101 blog series for kids! Here you’ll find some wonderful resources, book suggestions and activities and to help your little ones learn Spanish and have fun while doing it!    This… read more >>

YA Book Reviews by Amy: Royal Reads It seems like many people are invested in royal families; whether it was the millions who stayed tuned in for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, watching television shows like The Crown or Victoria or The Great, or grew up watching Disney because of the princesses and princes…. read more >>

Want to learn more about LEGO?  Check out these videos and other resources.  Lego has been around for almost 100 years.  Find out some of the newest and coolest build projects by looking at these links below:  Videos about Lego Complete Tour of LEGO House in Denmark  This is a place that the public is… read more >>

At the library you can find a large collection of chapter books for kids or what we label, juvenile fiction. In this section, you will discover kids’ books that provide complex stories, vocabulary, and dilemmas. These books have lots of text, multiple chapters, and few pictures. There is no set age when kids can start… read more >>

Spanish for Kids – Español Para Niños   ¡Hola Amigos! I’m Marnie with the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County and welcome to our Spanish 101 blog series for kids! Here you’ll find some wonderful resources, book suggestions and activities and to help your little ones learn Spanish and have fun while doing it!   … read more >>

Mystery Mayhem   I am currently ignoring my reading list because I am in the mood to read some good YA mysteries. I like to read books with a good amount of suspense and a mystery that surprises me with twists and turns. Usually murder plots, unreliable characters, and a good detective on the case is… read more >>

Check out this fun twist on hopscotch! Turn a classic favorite into a new game that develops concentration and coordination in a laugh out loud hopscotch game guaranteed to start the giggles. You will need print outs of left and right footprints and print outs of right and left hands, or if printouts aren’t available… read more >>

YA Book Reviews By Amy: My Library Book Haul  If you are aware of BookTube (the side of YouTube that discusses books, reading reviews and vlogs, and updates on what is being read), then you have probably heard of book hauls.   What is book haul?   It is usually a blog or video in which an… read more >>

Do you want to try your hand at pottery or clay shaping, but want some practice first? Try model magic!    Have you ever wanted to take a pottery class or have something you made fired in a kiln? It may be tough to find an available class right now and studios can be pricey…. read more >>